From Dan Erwin
March 26, 2011 at 10:20 am
I was shocked to learn that my recent blog on company monitoring of its employees got more than 3,000 visits in its first few hours. In the blog I commented on the necessity ... (
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From Dan Erwin
March 24, 2011 at 9:49 am
From e-mail monitoring and website blocking to phone tapping and GPS tracking, employers increasingly use monitoring and surveillance to "manage productivity and minimize ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
March 15, 2011 at 10:00 am
I turned 25 this past Sunday, March 13th. The day before it, on Saturday, I hosted a party over food and drinks at my place.
I was going to write an insightful birthday post (which ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
March 7, 2011 at 12:23 pm
When it’s tough to find a job or you’re limited to part time employment, plus up to your eyeballs in student loan debt, it would seem logical that you don”t have ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
March 1, 2011 at 10:00 am
I remember it used to always be face-to-face. If not face-to-face, a phone call, a house phone…with a cord in the wall.
Today: important, hearty, deep, intense information ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
February 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm
This has to be a brand advertiser’s worst nightmare…
“Be afraid … be very afraid.” AMP Agency, a Boston-based branding firm, has just completed ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
February 14, 2011 at 10:00 am
In recent conversations (and recent meltdowns), I have come to terms with my perpetually busy, involved and full life.
Let me explain.
I’ve written before, about the power ... (
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From Dan Erwin
February 10, 2011 at 10:57 am
In an absolutely fascinating article, the well-known Times investigative journalist, David Kirkpatrick, reported on the 15 or so young leaders of the Egyptian revolt. To a high ... (
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From Know Your Own Bone
February 1, 2011 at 11:55 am
It’s no surprise that business practices, and especially marketing strategies, are evolving due to current changes in the way people operate and communicate. We didn’t ... (
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From Generation-Y startup
January 20, 2011 at 11:14 am
TweetLast weekend was Baltimore start-up weekend for ‘Gen-Y’ entrepreneurs. It’s an ever changing summit that welcomes dozens of fresh faced teens and 20-somethings who have ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
January 18, 2011 at 10:00 am
This is the first year (I can remember) that I didn’t set a resolution to lose weight.
I didn’t really think anything of it, but then again, I was sick as I rolled ... (
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From Know Your Own Bone
January 17, 2011 at 12:34 pm
This morning, OnlyUp launched. It is an action-oriented, bimonthly journal about young adults in the nonprofit sector. The online journal seeks to engage the nonprofit sector in ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
January 10, 2011 at 9:00 am
An interesting thing happened to me about a year ago, in late 2009 on this blog. I never spoke of it until now, after going through old e-mails I was reminded.
Friends of mine, ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
December 23, 2010 at 11:22 am
My daily dose of Dilbert accurately sums up why I was nearly fired from my last job…
As it turns out, industry vets (or posers) who have worked their entire lives within ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
December 21, 2010 at 1:23 pm
It’s official… 100% of my Christmas gifts were purchased online.
First ever for me.
Toys and Dr. Seuss books for the new niece and nephew – all from Amazon.com.
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From The Rise To The Top
December 14, 2010 at 10:10 am
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Lucky episode #150! Sometimes timing is just funny. This past week, my book Smarter, Faster, Cheaper came out and so did today’s ... (
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From Know Your Own Bone
December 7, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Recently, there’s been talk among nonprofit millennials about how personal branding might negatively influence the potential for an individual to be hired…. even though ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
December 6, 2010 at 9:00 am
I have written about the topic of moving, the power of a place and relocating often. It’s the most popular topic that new, referring traffic lands here for.
So here is an ... (
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From Dan Erwin
November 23, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Well . . . No. And yes. The issue surfaces regularly in management situations. It sounds like this: "This guy is great with social media, software and applications. ... (
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From Dan Erwin
November 17, 2010 at 12:18 am
The other day I received a question from one of my readers in the Middle East. He's a Gen-Yer with an MBA for whom English is not his first language. He'd found that in professional ... (
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From Small Hands, Big Ideas
November 16, 2010 at 9:00 am
I experienced this. I had just graduated college, I was in a new place and I felt so sophisticated and mature.
I had a regular paycheck, a salary, a 401k and consistent benefits. ... (
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From Dan Erwin
November 4, 2010 at 12:30 pm
During this past year my colleague Alexandra Levit served on a national comittee to improve the competitiveness of American employees. The result is a great new, interactive ... (
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From Generation-Y startup
October 28, 2010 at 4:41 pm
TweetSomeone once told me at a tech meet-up some months back that competition is the best way to judge if an idea is good or bad. “When there are other entrepreneurs interested ... (
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From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 28, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Emily Bennington
Well guys, I hate to be the one to break this to you, but the job market is pretty crappy right now. But before you grab your ... (
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From Dan Erwin
October 24, 2010 at 4:52 pm
One of my international readers from a Middle East nation sent me a very gracious thank you for my blogging. A Gen-Yer with an MBA and out of school barely three years, he ... (
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